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Inscryption is a roguelite deckbuilding game where you play a mysterious tabletop game against a creepy gamemaster. It blends elements of escape rooms, turn-based strategy, and puzzle games.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, but it has admitted it “did not hit the mark” in season one.In a recent blog post (spotted by IGN) the team wrote that while “The anti-cheat systems performed well during the Black Ops 6 launch window […] we did not hit the mark for the integration of RICOCHET Anti-Cheat at the launch of Season 01 – particularly for Ranked Play.”Over 19,000 alleged cheaters were banned in the first week of ranked play alone. These players were apparently using aim-assist bots and tools that allowed them to see through walls and abuse the in-game map.

Mariah Carey, and this year Fortnite is actually doing it.As reported by Forbes, a giant blue iceberg has been spotted in the middle of Fortnite‘s Chapter 6 Season 1 map, and it contains none other than singer Mariah Carey. Carey’s Fortnite debut is coming soon, although details on when exactly the ice will thaw aren’t known.When Carey does eventually come out of the iceberg, she’ll be a non-player character that people can interact with, located between Brutal Boxcarts, Foxy Floodgate, and Seaport City.The iceberg is part of Fortnite‘s winter event, Winterfest 2024.

Borderlands 4, has implied that there will be fewer fart jokes in Borderlands 4.As reported by PC Gamer, Winkler responded to a fan on X (formerly Twitter) and gave some details about what players can expect in the upcoming looter shooter.“So far every trailer has dropped a more serious/dark vibe. Are we up for dark humor instead of fart jokes this time around? Please say yes,” tweeted RealAlIturralde.“Not at liberty to talk much about the content of Borderlands 4, but I remain firm in my criticism of Borderlands 3‘s overabundance of toilet humor,” Winkler replied.

Sonic 3, Idris Elba expressed his desire to star in a Cyberpunk 2077 film alongside Keanu Reeves.Speaking to Screen Rant, Elba was asked about if he would be interested in reprising his role as Soloman Reed from the Phantom Liberty DLC. He replied, ”Oh, man, that’s a great question.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is giving players a chance to play the game for free for a week from December 13 to December 20.The free trial of the game won’t include everything, but players will be able to exeperience a range of activities in the new shooter. As reported by VGC, the Racket, Hacienda, Nuketown Holiday, Extraction, Hideout and Heirloom multiplayer maps will be playable, as well as Team Deathmatch, Hardpoint, Domination, Kill Confirmed, Kill Order and Prop Hunt game modes.Players can also try out the Zombies mode, with Liberty Falls and Terminus maps both available in standard and directed mode.

Juice WRLD song is going to be unveiled during a Fortnite concert November 30 at 7pm GMT.The upcoming concert will feature Snoop Dogg, Ice Spice, Eminem, and the late Juice WRLD. The rapper, real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, passed away in 2019 after an accidental overdose.The previously unheard Juice WRLD song debuting during the concert has been named ‘Empty Out Your Pockets’, and, as reported by GameRant, a music video is expected shortly after the show.

Hitman, a popular assassination sandbox game, “will begin removing all content featuring [Conor] McGregor” following a civil rape case in which a jury determined the MMA fighter must pay £206,000 to a woman who claims he raped her.McGregor’s voice and likeness is present in Hitman as a character called The Disruptor. He was one of the elusive targets, which are characters who appear in a time-sensitive mission in the game and are harder to find and kill due to the limited information the game gives players about their wereabouts.As reported by PC Gamer, Previous celebrities to feature as elusive targets include Sean Bean and Gary Busey.Hitman is a game in which players take on the role of an assassin, Agent 47, and traverse levels looking for creative ways to take out their targets.In light of the recent court ruling regarding Conor McGregor, IO Interactive has made the decision to cease its collaboration with the athlete, effective immediately.

Stardew Valley has been out for over eight years, and in that time developer ConcernedApe has released plenty of free updates. Now, 1.6 is finally available on console and mobile.The update that’s actually coming is 1.6.9, available on all platforms now.

Black Ops 6 was the biggest Call of Duty release ever”.On the earnings call, Nadella said the launch “set a record for day one players, as well as Game Pass subscriber adds on launch day. And unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were also up over 60% year-over-year”.Black Ops 6 already saw success on Steam, and thanks to this earnings call we now know how well it did on other platforms.Black Ops 6 is the first Call of Duty game to launch day one on Game Pass.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the latest installment in the franchise, is coming out later this month, and Xbox has quietly removed a cheap way to play the game.As reported by TheGamer, a deal that allows first-time users to trial Game Pass Ultimate for just $1 (£0.77) is no longer available. People were previously able to get two weeks of the service and all its benefits for the price.While no statement or official reasoning has been given, the timing would suggest that it’s to prevent people playing Black Ops 6 which will be available via Game Pass Ultimate at a heavily discounted rate.Due to Microsoft’s acquisition of Call of Duty developer Activision Blizzard King, the series is available on Game Pass at no extra cost for the first time ever.

Halo Infinite sequel was reportedly in the works before it was cancelled when developer 343 Industries, now Halo Studios, was moved over to Unreal Engine 5 in late 2022.Rebs Gaming posted on X, formerly Twitter, that “Halo Infinite 2 was in development until new leadership took over 242 Industries, switched to Unreal Engine 5 and canceled it.” They add that the “campaign team never felt supported by new leadership [and] issues from old leadership remained.”They further clarify in the replies to their original tweet that the project was going to be a “full game,” not just an expansion or update to Halo Infinite. They also claim their source was “laid off so they are unsure if Halo Studios decided to develop Halo Infinite 2 in Unreal Engine 5 or decided to go in another direction.”Here’s my new exclusive video report which reveals Halo Infinite 2 was in development until new leadership took over 343 Industries, switched to Unreal Engine 5 and canceled it: https://t.co/GsKbmCXqZOKey points:•343’s former campaign team began developing Infinite 2 in…— Rebs Gaming (@Mr_Rebs_) October 9, 2024343 Industries recently rebranded as Halo Studios and unveiled a tech demo of the Unreal Engine 5 work it had been doing since making the switch.

Diablo 4‘s first DLC, Vessel Of Hatred, was due to launch at midnight, but it was delayed several hours. It also seems players aren’t having as good a time as reviewers did.Critics are loving Vessel Of Hatred, perhaps in part because they were actually able to play the game, unlike many players who are now experiencing login and server issues.PCGamesN wrote: “Vessel Of Hatred isn’t just more Diablo 4.

Star Wars Outlaws has reportedly only sold one million copies since its release in August.According to Insider Gaming, “sources close to the game” have confirmed that it has only sold one million copies since it launched over a month ago. It did have several issues at launch, and even required fans who had pre-ordered and gotten early access to restart their save files, so some gamers may be waiting until the issues are ironed out to purchase it.Assassin’s Creed Mirage has sold five million units three months after it launched, Insider Gaming claims, so this result from Star Wars Outlaws is much lower.

Starfield‘s Shattered Space DLC launched earlier this week (September 30) and fans have given their verdict on the expansion.YouTuber MRMattyPlays wrote on X/Twitter that “Starfield: Shattered Space is not good. At all,” before adding: “The exploration is still (somehow) extremely lacking, the main story is ridiculously short, it ran like crap on Series X performance mode, there isn’t any new companions, Andreja barely reacts to what happens around her despite how the base game builds her story, and this list goes on.”Another YouTuber, Luke Stephens, also disliked the expansion. He wrote: “Finished #ShatteredSpace, accidentally, in an afternoon.

Space Marine 2 developers in a new community update.As reported by GamesRadar, a new community update read: “It has been reported that some players were displaying hurtful behaviours or comments in-game. We do not tolerate that and will take action to prevent it.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows would be delayed until next year, February 14.In a statement delivered to X/Twitter, the official Assassin’s Creed Shadows account wrote “we realize we need more time to polish and refine the experience, pushing further some of our key features.” The game was initially due to release November 15, 2024.In a note to investors, Ubisoft wrote the game was “feature complete,” but the “learnings from the Star Wars Outlaws release led us to provide additional time to further polish the title.” Outlaws was criticised by many players and reviewers for its numerous bugs at launch.“Just cancel it at this point lmao Ubisoft is cooked,” wrote dmvshaban. “Lol your trying to wait until the heat dies down,” claimed MeleeGames. Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been embroiled in the recent series of culture wars surrounding games that some deem “woke” for including diverse characters or themes.

Warhammer game, Space Marine 2.Henry Cavil is a big Warhammer fan. In 2022, he surprised customers during a visit to a Nottingham Warhammer shop and later that year it was announced he was set to star in and produce a new Warhammer series for Amazon.As reported by PCGamer, Cavil posted about Space Marine 2 on his Instagram account, writing: “This game is the mutt’s…..

Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have revealed that they are suing Palworld, alleging the game “infringes multiple patent rights”.Palworld has long been dubbed “Pokémon with guns” due to it being a creature capture game with many monsters that look similar to iconic Pokémon designs, but it was noted on release that its gameplay differs greatly and is more comparable to a survival game like Ark.When the game released back in January, The Pokémon Company stated it intended “to investigate and take appropriate measures to address any acts that infringe on intellectual property rights related to the Pokémon.” NME has reached out to Nintendo for comment.Nintendo and The Pokémon Company’s statement revealed they were filing “a patent infringement lawsuit in the Tokyo District Court” against Palworld developer Pocketpair, and that the lawsuit “seeks an injunction against infringement and compensation for damages on the grounds that Palworld, a game developed and released by the Defendant, infringes multiple patent rights.” NME has reached out to Pocketpair for comment.As for why Palworld is only being sued now – almost nine months after Nintendo claimed it would start an investigation – a company representative told Game File: “We filed the lawsuit at this timing after careful investigation of the content that is the subject of this lawsuit. We will refrain from commenting on topics that relate to the content of the lawsuit.”In January, a former Pokémon legal boss, Don McGowan, said of Palworld, “This looks like the usual ripoff nonsense that I would see a thousand times a year when I was chief legal officer of Pokémon.

Halloween villain Michael Myers is returning to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone just in time for Halloween.Coming September 18, The Haunting is an event in Call of Duty that celebrates Halloween and al things spooky and horrifying. Warzone‘s Rebirth Island map will get a scary lick of paint and appears to be infested with zombies and other spooky characters like killer clowns and Smile 2 characters.The Haunting is a seasonal Call of Duty event that began in 2021.

Elden Ring is an incredibly difficult game, but FromSoftware’s most recent patch has made it signifiantly easier in a number of ways and has also nerfed the final boss of the SHadow of the Erdtree DLC.The final boss of the DLC, Promised Consort Radahn, was giving players a lot of trouble when the expansion first launched. It took streamer Kai Cenat dozens of hours to beat him, and then an overall player buff was developed to help people best the foe.